Mount Nirvana

Mount Nirvana
The east face of Mount Nirvana in 2016
Highest point
Elevation	2,773 m (9,098 ft)1
Prominence	1,663 m (5,456 ft)1
Listing	North America isolated peaks 89th Canada highest major peaks 87th Canada prominent peaks 87th Canada most isolated peaks 27th Canadian Subnational High Points 4th
Coordinates	61°52′29″N 127°40′49″W / 61.87472°N 127.68028°W / 61.87472; -127.680281
Geography
Mount Nirvana Location in Canada
Location	Northwest Territories, Canada
Parent range	Backbone Ranges in the Mackenzie Mountains
Topo map	NTS 95E13 Mount Sidney Dobson
Climbing
First ascent	July 29, 1965 by William J. Buckingham, Lewis J. Surdam2
Easiest route	North Wall2

Mount Nirvana, at 2,773 m (9,098 ft) is the unofficial name of the highest mountain in the Northwest Territories, Canada.²³ The mountain is a part of Nahanni National Park Reserve, the largest national park in the Northwest Territories.

Part of the Mackenzie Mountains, it was first climbed by Bill Buckingham and Lew Surdam in July 1965.²⁴ Buckingham gave the mountain the moniker of "Mount Nirvana" at that time.⁵

Before 2016, only five successful ascents were recorded, all with the assistance of helicopters or floatplane. In June 2016, Nirvana was climbed without assistance for the first time.⁶